Semtech Corporation, a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems, and cloud connectivity service provider, announced today that its board of directors has appointed Mark Lin as Semtech’s new executive vice president and chief financial officer, succeeding Emeka Chukwu in that role.
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Q2 2023 Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Dip 2% Year-Over-Year, SEMI Reports
Global semiconductor equipment billings dipped 2% year-over-year to US$25.8 billion in the second quarter of 2023, while quarter-over-quarter billings slipped 4%, SEMI announced today.
Nanotronics Appoints Peter Hopkins as President
Nanotronics, the factory control company, today announced the appointment of Peter Hopkins as President, effective immediately.

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Axithra, A Spin-off of imec and Ghent University, Raises 10M Euro
New drug measurement and monitoring technology for accurate assessment of drug concentrations in blood, paves the way for personalized and faster care.
Electronic Fluorocarbons is Now EFC Gases and Advanced Materials
After 20 years of successful operation as Electronic Fluorocarbons, the company has taken a significant step in their ongoing commitment to adapt, grow, and continue providing top-quality products and solutions.
Purdue Establishes Permanent Presence Next to NSWC Crane for Future of National Defense and Semiconductors
This investment will catalyze and accelerate the existing collaborative research agreements that focus on national security and defense and on semiconductors.
Chiplets Reduce Development Time and Cost
Chiplet Summit announces its second annual event on February 6-8 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
Transistor Measures Glucose in Saliva
A prototype sensor that measures glucose levels in saliva could eventually offer a simple, rapid and painless way for people to monitor their diabetes, according to the KAUST researchers behind the technology.
BrainChip Receives First Shipment of AKD1500 Chips in Silicon from Technology Partner GlobalFoundries
BrainChip Holdings Ltd, the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI IP, announced today that it has received its first shipment of AKD1500 chips in silicon from GlobalFoundries to advance the company’s IP into the next phase of development.